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Arts and Humanities

MA in War and SocietyThe MA in War and Society is a unique degree that explores the most spectacular of historic events.

The MA War & Society engages with the most important and devastating of human contexts. War has been a violent catalyst for change throughout history. It has inflicted terrible suffering and degradation and has evoked great bravery and heroism. It has been

simultaneously a force of destruction and of creation. Interrogating the role war has played in the evolution of human civilization, from the ancient to the most contemporary, is an immense and vital challenge. What is war? A simple, meaningful

definition is not easily achieved. Simple explanations are insufficient for an experience so complex and multifaceted. War demands to be analyzed in relation to the fullest possible range of political, social, cultural, technological, historical, military and media contexts.

Topics Include

• War, Technology and Culture

• War, Identity and Society

• Wars in Vietnam, 1946-1975

• The American Way of War

• War in Space

• The Army in the Roman Empire

• Human Rights, Humanitarian Intervention and Global Justice

• Critical Security

• International Security in the Asia-Pacific

• The Medieval Frontier

• New Technology and Social Conflict

• Fascism and Culture

Course Outline

The full-time course structure issplit across the year with threemodules offered in each academicsemester (a total of six modules inpart-one) and then a dissertationover the summer (part-two).Students study three compulsorymodules, and three optional modules. The dissertation is written on a specialist research topic of your choosing. The MA can also be studied part-time.

Programme Aims

To acquire advanced knowledge and understanding of a range of topics related to war and society.

To develop theoretical, practical and methodological skills relevant to allaspects of study of war and society.

To lay a solid foundation ofknowledge and analytical andpresentational skills for further research work in the field.

Careers

Career expectations are excellent for war and society graduates. MA degree holders may move on to doctoral study or enter employment in such areas as military organisations; diplomatic corps; the foreign office; humanitarian organisations; museums, heritage and tourism; marketing, sales and advertising; business, art, design and culture; media and PR; social and welfare professions and the civil service.

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For further details please contact:

Dr Stephen McVeigh, Political and Cultural Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales, UK

Telephone: +44 (0)1792 602897Email: s.p.mcveigh@swansea.ac.ukwww.swansea.ac.uk/politics/admissions- The Potter Guide to Higher Education in UK Universities & Colleges

Who should Apply?

Students interested in War and Society from a history, politics, media or related background.

Students interested in preparation for postgraduate research, MPhil or PhD, or who wish to develop skills and knowledge related to war and society.

How to Apply

Candidates may apply online www.swan.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/ or request an application form from the University Admissions Office.

Scholarships

Please visit the Arts and Humanities website for information on scholarships for EU, UK and International students.

The University and Swansea

Swansea University provides an outstanding environment for the advanced study of War and Society. We have first-class facilities and resources for postgraduate students, including accommodation and a student services team offering information, advice and support. The Sports Village offers excellent facilities and the Students’ Union work hard to represent your voice, give you the opportunities you need, and ensure your safety and welfare as a student.

On campus facilities include the Taliesin Arts Centre, a Mosque, Post Office, Travel Shop, Insurance Office, a large dining facility, cafes, bars and grocery shops.

Swansea is many destinations rolled into one. The thriving and ambitious maritime city of Swansea, the Victorian seaside resort of Mumbles, the Gower Peninsula and the Waterfalls Country combine into a breathtaking mix of spectacular contrasts. Heritage attractions include the Swansea Museum, the National Waterfront Museum and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. Swansea is Wales’ second city and the regional capital of South West Wales.

“ A strongly campus-based lifestyle; a stylish campus, near the sea, or city, or mountains; generous accommodation either on campus or in a student community close-by; a wealth of cultural activity on campus; lots of high-quality sports provision - and a sound academic reputation! An impossible dream? Well without going too far over the top, we have to say that Swansea has it all.”

Research Interests

The Callaghan Centre for the Study of Conflict, is a research centre that groups a large number of scholars and postgraduate students with research expertise in the areas of conflict, power and empire.

Regular research seminars and lectures are run through the Centre and also through the Research Institute for Arts and Humanities (RIAH) giving students access to cutting-edge research.

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The College of Arts and Humanities also has a Graduate Centre. The Centre fosters and supports individual and collaborative research activity of international excellence and offers a vibrant and supportive environment for students pursuing postgraduate research and postgraduate taught masters study. The Centre provides postgraduate training to enhance research skills and offers support for career development.

Entry Requirements

The typical entry requirement is a minimum of a lower second class BA degree (with an overall average of at least 55%) or equivalent, in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences or a relevant subject area. Overseas students are expected to possess an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent, if English is not their first language.